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Bring in Android engineers for Kotlin apps, Jetpack Compose interfaces, API integration, app store releases, and Android testing. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
Native Android builds Android developers create and maintain apps for phones, tablets, and foldables. They turn product needs into stable mobile features, clean screen flows, and reliable releases. In freelance projects, they often step in for new app builds, feature delivery, refactoring, bug fixing, or rescue work after a delayed release.
Typical deliverables
- Kotlin or Java app code
- Jetpack Compose or XML-based screens
- API integration and offline sync
- Push notifications, login, and payments
- Play Store release support
- Test coverage and crash fixes
Skills that matter Strong Android engineers know Kotlin, Coroutines, Flow, MVVM, and the Android SDK. They understand app lifecycle, performance, memory use, background work, and device fragmentation. They also write maintainable code, work with Git, and collaborate well with designers, backend teams, QA, and product owners.
Tools and stack Common tools include Android Studio, Gradle, Git, Firebase, Retrofit, Room, Hilt or Dagger, and testing tools such as JUnit and Espresso. Many teams also want experience with Jetpack Compose, CI pipelines, analytics, and crash reporting. The right freelancer should fit your stack quickly and keep the codebase consistent.
When to hire freelance Companies bring in an Android Developer when internal capacity is tight, a product team needs specialist mobile support, or a release is blocked by technical debt. In Germany, this is common for SaaS teams, e-commerce products, mobility apps, and industrial software that needs a strong Android app. Freelancers also help when you need remote delivery with occasional on-site workshops.
What good looks like
- Delivers working features, not just ticket updates
- Spots edge cases across devices and OS versions
- Explains trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Improves code quality without slowing delivery
- Keeps documentation, handover, and testing clean
Meet FRATCH Android Developers
Ahmet Cavus
Senior Android Developer
Last position:
Senior Android Developer at enbw
- Support in restructuring and designing the group's internal Android apps
- Defining essential modules and implementing accessible components
- Establishing agile approaches at an international level
- Technologies & Methods: Kotlin, Android, JUnit 5, Koin, Azure DevOps, Android Studio, Git, Jetpack Compose, Coil, Flow API, Ktor, Coroutines, TypeScript, Node.js
James Cullimore
Freelance Android Developer
Last position:
Freelance Android Developer at Normalis
- Working on Telecommunication Apps on Android under NDA for the Military
- Participation in the development of backend services (Spring, Java)
- Android Development, Kotlin, Compose, REST, JSON, State-Machines, Android Studio, IP Communication, Cybersecurity, Agile
James Cullimore
Freelance Android Developer
Last position:
Freelance Android Developer at Normalis
- Working on Telecommunication Apps on Android under NDA for the Military
- Participation in the development of backend services (Spring, Java)
- Working on Telecommunication Apps on Android under NDA for the Military
- Participation in the development of backend services (Spring, Java)
- Android Development, Kotlin, Compose, REST, JSON, State-Machines, Android Studio, IP Communication, Cybersecurity, Agile
- Android Development, Kotlin, Compose, REST, JSON, State-Machines, Android Studio, IP Communication, Cybersecurity, Agile
Burak Ceylan
Senior Android Developer
Last position:
Senior Android Developer at Awesome Technologies GmbH
- Optimized the Amp healthcare app alongside a senior developer, specifically enhancing data caching mechanisms which led to a 25% improvement in load times.
- Applied MVI architecture, resulting in a 30% decrease in bugs and streamlining testing processes.
- Implemented CI/CD with Bitrise, reducing deployment sizes from 120MB to 104MB.
- Led the migration of 40% of the Java codebase to Kotlin.
- Achieved 85% unit test coverage.
Burak Ceylan
Senior Android Developer
Last position:
Senior Android Developer at Awesome Technologies GmbH
- Optimized the Amp healthcare app alongside a senior developer, specifically enhancing data caching mechanisms which led to a 25% improvement in load times.
- Applied MVI architecture, resulting in a 30% decrease in bugs and streamlining testing processes.
- Optimized the Amp healthcare app alongside a senior developer, specifically enhancing data caching mechanisms which led to a 25% improvement in load times.
- Applied MVI architecture, resulting in a 30% decrease in bugs and streamlining testing processes.
- Implemented CI/CD with Bitrise, reducing deployment sizes from 120MB to 104MB.
- Led the migration of 40% of the Java codebase to Kotlin.
- Achieved 85% unit test coverage.
- Implemented CI/CD with Bitrise, reducing deployment sizes from 120MB to 104MB.
- Led the migration of 40% of the Java codebase to Kotlin.
- Achieved 85% unit test coverage.
M Samy Hussein
Android Developer
Last position:
Android Developer at Check24 GmbH
- Developed and maintained the large-scale Check24 car insurance native Android app serving millions of users using Jetpack Compose.
- Owned the end-to-end implementation of new features, including planning, development, and delivery in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Refactored legacy Java code into a modern Compose architecture, improving maintainability and long-term scalability.
- Performed code reviews for team members via Bitbucket, ensuring code quality, architectural consistency, and Kotlin best practices.
M Samy Hussein
Android Developer
Last position:
Android Developer at Check24 GmbH
- Developed and maintained the large-scale Check24 car insurance native Android app serving millions of users using Jetpack Compose.
- Owned the end-to-end implementation of new features, including planning, development, and delivery in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Developed and maintained the large-scale Check24 car insurance native Android app serving millions of users using Jetpack Compose.
- Owned the end-to-end implementation of new features, including planning, development, and delivery in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Refactored legacy Java code into a modern Compose architecture, improving maintainability and long-term scalability.
- Performed code reviews for team members via Bitbucket, ensuring code quality, architectural consistency, and Kotlin best practices.
- Refactored legacy Java code into a modern Compose architecture, improving maintainability and long-term scalability.
- Performed code reviews for team members via Bitbucket, ensuring code quality, architectural consistency, and Kotlin best practices.
Yodgorbek Komilov
Android Developer
Last position:
Android Developer at Mein Artz
- Led the development of a doctor scheduling Android app, integrating Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform, achieving a 30% performance improvement.
- Implemented complex UI components, ensuring 99.8% crash-free user sessions.
- Seamlessly integrated Compose UI with existing View-based components.
- Optimized API calls, reducing load times by 20%.
- Tech Stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, KMM, MVVM, Koin, Firebase, Stripe API, Crashlytics
Yodgorbek Komilov
Android Developer
Last position:
Android Developer at Mein Artz
- Led the development of a doctor scheduling Android app, integrating Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform, achieving a 30% performance improvement.
- Implemented complex UI components, ensuring 99.8% crash-free user sessions.
- Led the development of a doctor scheduling Android app, integrating Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform, achieving a 30% performance improvement.
- Implemented complex UI components, ensuring 99.8% crash-free user sessions.
- Seamlessly integrated Compose UI with existing View-based components.
- Optimized API calls, reducing load times by 20%.
- Tech Stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, KMM, MVVM, Koin, Firebase, Stripe API, Crashlytics
- Seamlessly integrated Compose UI with existing View-based components.
- Optimized API calls, reducing load times by 20%.
- Tech Stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, KMM, MVVM, Koin, Firebase, Stripe API, Crashlytics
Felix Heller
App Engineer
Last position:
App Engineer at Merck KGaA
- Further development of various apps in the context of a Digital Trust Framework / IIoT
- Programming language: Dart
- Technologies & frameworks: Flutter, Stacked, CI/CD
Felix Heller
App Engineer
Last position:
App Engineer at Merck KGaA
- Further development of various apps in the context of a Digital Trust Framework / IIoT
- Programming language: Dart
- Technologies & frameworks: Flutter, Stacked, CI/CD
- Further development of various apps in the context of a Digital Trust Framework / IIoT
- Programming language: Dart
- Technologies & frameworks: Flutter, Stacked, CI/CD
Md. Shah Samir
Android Engineer
Last position:
Android Engineer at ScrapBays Ltd.
- Built features using Jetpack Compose
- Improved location-based features with in-memory caching
- Developed Merchant-to-Merchant chat functionality from scratch
- Integrated FCM with deep links to enable contextual push notifications
- Performance tuning for Google Maps view using clustering for better performance in dense areas
Md. Shah Samir
Android Engineer
Last position:
Android Engineer at ScrapBays Ltd.
- Built features using Jetpack Compose
- Improved location-based features with in-memory caching
- Developed Merchant-to-Merchant chat functionality from scratch
- Built features using Jetpack Compose
- Improved location-based features with in-memory caching
- Developed Merchant-to-Merchant chat functionality from scratch
- Integrated FCM with deep links to enable contextual push notifications
- Performance tuning for Google Maps view using clustering for better performance in dense areas
- Integrated FCM with deep links to enable contextual push notifications
- Performance tuning for Google Maps view using clustering for better performance in dense areas
Wolfram Rittmeyer
Backend and Flutter App Developer
Last position:
Backend and Flutter App Developer at WWU Münster
- Further development of the existing citizen science app with Flutter for Android and iOS to integrate new features.
- Updated the backend, including database migration.
- Used Android, iOS, Flutter, Dart, Riverpod, Drift (migration from moor), flutter_local_notifications, home_widget, flutter_markdown, and flutter_workmanager.
- Backend development with Spring Boot, Kotlin, Kotlin Flow, GraalVM, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used Firebase App Testing, Testflight, as well as Google Play Console and App Store upload.
Wolfram Rittmeyer
Backend and Flutter App Developer
Last position:
Backend and Flutter App Developer at WWU Münster
- Further development of the existing citizen science app with Flutter for Android and iOS to integrate new features.
- Updated the backend, including database migration.
- Used Android, iOS, Flutter, Dart, Riverpod, Drift (migration from moor), flutter_local_notifications, home_widget, flutter_markdown, and flutter_workmanager.
- Further development of the existing citizen science app with Flutter for Android and iOS to integrate new features.
- Updated the backend, including database migration.
- Used Android, iOS, Flutter, Dart, Riverpod, Drift (migration from moor), flutter_local_notifications, home_widget, flutter_markdown, and flutter_workmanager.
- Backend development with Spring Boot, Kotlin, Kotlin Flow, GraalVM, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used Firebase App Testing, Testflight, as well as Google Play Console and App Store upload.
- Backend development with Spring Boot, Kotlin, Kotlin Flow, GraalVM, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used Firebase App Testing, Testflight, as well as Google Play Console and App Store upload.
Md Alam
Software Engineer (Android - Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)
Last position:
Software Engineer (Android - Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) at BJIT Ltd
- Led high-impact projects for multinational clients, including Sony, Rakuten, Netflix, and Zalando, delivering next-generation solutions
- Spearheaded the development of Android applications using Kotlin and Flutter, boosting user interface speed by 30% and implementing MVVM and Clean Architecture
- Orchestrated the integration of REST APIs to fetch and present data with 100% accuracy and uptime, ensuring a seamless user experience
- Enhanced local data storage solutions by utilizing RoomDB, SharedPreferences, and DataStore, reducing application load times by 15%
Md Alam
Software Engineer (Android - Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)
Last position:
Software Engineer (Android - Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) at BJIT Ltd
- Led high-impact projects for multinational clients, including Sony, Rakuten, Netflix, and Zalando, delivering next-generation solutions
- Spearheaded the development of Android applications using Kotlin and Flutter, boosting user interface speed by 30% and implementing MVVM and Clean Architecture
- Led high-impact projects for multinational clients, including Sony, Rakuten, Netflix, and Zalando, delivering next-generation solutions
- Spearheaded the development of Android applications using Kotlin and Flutter, boosting user interface speed by 30% and implementing MVVM and Clean Architecture
- Orchestrated the integration of REST APIs to fetch and present data with 100% accuracy and uptime, ensuring a seamless user experience
- Enhanced local data storage solutions by utilizing RoomDB, SharedPreferences, and DataStore, reducing application load times by 15%
- Orchestrated the integration of REST APIs to fetch and present data with 100% accuracy and uptime, ensuring a seamless user experience
- Enhanced local data storage solutions by utilizing RoomDB, SharedPreferences, and DataStore, reducing application load times by 15%
Mathias Vogler
Senior Android Developer / Freelancer
Last position:
Senior Android Developer / Freelancer at Adevinta
- Further development of the classifieds app
- Android
- Kotlin
- Coroutines
- Jetpack Compose
Mathias Vogler
Senior Android Developer / Freelancer
Last position:
Senior Android Developer / Freelancer at Adevinta
- Further development of the classifieds app
- Android
- Kotlin
- Coroutines
- Jetpack Compose
- Further development of the classifieds app
- Android
- Kotlin
- Coroutines
- Jetpack Compose
Matthias Eymers
Lead Android Developer
Last position:
Lead Android Developer at Star Finanz-Software Entwicklung und Vertriebs GmbH
- Continued development of the Android app "StarMoney"
- Major XML to Compose redesigns
- Introduction of new technologies and architecture
- Implementation of real-time transfers
- Development using agile Scrum methodology
Matthias Eymers
Lead Android Developer
Last position:
Lead Android Developer at Star Finanz-Software Entwicklung und Vertriebs GmbH
- Continued development of the Android app "StarMoney"
- Major XML to Compose redesigns
- Introduction of new technologies and architecture
- Implementation of real-time transfers
- Development using agile Scrum methodology
- Continued development of the Android app "StarMoney"
- Major XML to Compose redesigns
- Introduction of new technologies and architecture
- Implementation of real-time transfers
- Development using agile Scrum methodology
Jörg Birkhold
Lead Engineer iOS / Android
Last position:
Lead Engineer iOS / Android at Sonamedic Gmbh
- Build cross-platform mobile applications using Swift, Flutter, and Python (Flask/FastAPI)
- Develop front-end components with React
- Design and manage SQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL database systems
- Ensure product quality through pragmatic, structured development practices
Jörg Birkhold
Lead Engineer iOS / Android
Last position:
Lead Engineer iOS / Android at Sonamedic Gmbh
- Build cross-platform mobile applications using Swift, Flutter, and Python (Flask/FastAPI)
- Develop front-end components with React
- Design and manage SQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL database systems
- Build cross-platform mobile applications using Swift, Flutter, and Python (Flask/FastAPI)
- Develop front-end components with React
- Design and manage SQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL database systems
- Ensure product quality through pragmatic, structured development practices
- Ensure product quality through pragmatic, structured development practices
Rafael Kolloch
Senior Android Developer / Team-Lead
Last position:
Senior Android Developer / Team-Lead at IBM Deutschland
- Further development and release support of a white-label e-prescription component for health insurance companies
- Technologies: Android (Kotlin), Kotlin Multiplatform, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, StateFlow, Gradle, ProGuard
Rafael Kolloch
Senior Android Developer / Team-Lead
Last position:
Senior Android Developer / Team-Lead at IBM Deutschland
- Further development and release support of a white-label e-prescription component for health insurance companies
- Further development and release support of a white-label e-prescription component for health insurance companies
- Technologies: Android (Kotlin), Kotlin Multiplatform, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, StateFlow, Gradle, ProGuard
- Technologies: Android (Kotlin), Kotlin Multiplatform, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, StateFlow, Gradle, ProGuard
Doğan Can Uçar
E-Commerce Developer
Last position:
E-Commerce Developer at The Quality Group
Backend development for shops related to the “ESN” and “More Nutrition” shops
Technologies included: PHP, Symfony 6, Bref, AWS (SQS, Lambda), Terraform, Akeneo API
Doğan Can Uçar
E-Commerce Developer
Last position:
E-Commerce Developer at The Quality Group
Backend development for shops related to the “ESN” and “More Nutrition” shops
Technologies included: PHP, Symfony 6, Bref, AWS (SQS, Lambda), Terraform, Akeneo API
Backend development for shops related to the “ESN” and “More Nutrition” shops
Technologies included: PHP, Symfony 6, Bref, AWS (SQS, Lambda), Terraform, Akeneo API
Orhan Sönmez
Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development
Last position:
Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development at Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development
- Analyzing the business requirements and deciding on technologies to use
- Implementation of native Android and iOS apps in React-Native
- Creation of custom libraries for React-Native according to customers’ needs
Orhan Sönmez
Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development
Last position:
Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development at Freelancer Web, React-Native- & Android Development
- Analyzing the business requirements and deciding on technologies to use
- Implementation of native Android and iOS apps in React-Native
- Creation of custom libraries for React-Native according to customers’ needs
- Analyzing the business requirements and deciding on technologies to use
- Implementation of native Android and iOS apps in React-Native
- Creation of custom libraries for React-Native according to customers’ needs
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Android Developers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
13 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Want to know more? Check out our simple guide about FRATCH
A Android Developer builds and improves apps for the Android platform. That can include new screens, API work, bug fixing, app performance tuning, and release support. In many projects, the freelancer also helps clean up legacy code so the app is easier to maintain.
Look for solid Kotlin knowledge, Android SDK experience, and a good grasp of app architecture such as MVVM. A strong Android engineer also understands testing, build tools, and how to handle device-specific issues. If your app uses Jetpack Compose, make sure that experience is real and recent.
An Android Developer focuses on the Android side of mobile work. A mobile developer may cover both Android and iOS, but that is not always the case. If your roadmap depends on deep Android expertise, a dedicated specialist is usually the safer choice.
Freelance support is a good fit when you need fast help for a product launch, a feature push, or a codebase cleanup. It also makes sense when your internal team lacks Android depth for a specific stack or release phase. Many companies use freelancers to bridge gaps while they decide on a long-term staffing plan.
Yes, remote collaboration is very common for Android Developers in Germany. Most work can be done through Git, issue trackers, code reviews, and regular video calls. On-site time only becomes important when workshops, device testing, or close coordination with local stakeholders is needed.
Kotlin is the main language for many modern Android projects, often paired with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Room, and Retrofit. Depending on the app, you may also need Firebase, Hilt, Gradle, or native testing tools. A good Android developer should adapt to your current stack instead of forcing a rewrite.
Review the code they have shipped, not just the tools they list. A strong Android Developer can explain architecture choices, testing strategy, and how they handled crashes, performance, or release issues. Good communication matters too, because mobile work often depends on tight coordination with backend and product teams.
Define the app scope, target devices, release goals, and who owns design, backend, and QA. It also helps to clarify whether the freelancer will join an existing codebase or start a new build. Clear expectations on communication, review process, and handover save time on both sides.
The average hourly rate for Android Developers in Germany is 83 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 665 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Android Developers in Germany, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Android Developers in Germany have 13 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Android Developers in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Android Developers in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (50%), and Automotive (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Android Developers in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (38%).
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Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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